Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Conclusion to the Volleyball Season

I don't think I've ever cleaned my kitchen as fast I did from about 5:15pm to 6pm. I knew we'd be having company arriving at 7pm, but I had to be at the school at 6pm to culminate my coaching experiences from volleyball. Lately, my exercise opportunities have been few and far between, so I guess it was a good idea to get the heart racing in cleaning up 18 hours of kitchen chaos.

I arrived at the school at 5:59 with personalized volleyball ornaments for each of the players ready to pass out. We did a quick pizza feed (supplied by parents) and said something about each of the kids on our team. So great that they were all able to show up for this additional day.

Following the party, we played against a competitive school that we did not face during the season. They had divided their teams by talent. Both of our teams were victorious against the less competitive team, but the green team fell short against the stronger players. Our blue team (the one Mikayla is on), lost the first set, and then defeated them in the next two....oh, how they wanted that win. And, even though the tie-breaking last set made us late for our next activity, it was well worth it for the kids to walk out recognizing just how strong they all are. These kids really are unbelievably amazing.

The following pictures were taken during the last couple of games we played on the weekends.

About Me

1 Peter 3:15
"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have."
-----While I can't say that is my "life verse", it is one of my favorites and I can only hope and pray that the content in this blog reflects the hope and joy in my heart because of the relationship my family and I share in Christ.
We are a family of four, my son is 16, my daughter 14, and as for my husband and I, well we've been married for 19 years - with much more "better" than "worse" to report.
I spend my days taking care of the home, interacting with the amazing friends and family in my life- and on weekdays, watching our best friends' precious daughter, Whitley - such an extraordinary gift!
While this blog was created for the purposes of keeping family members up to date on the happenings of our life as well as recording our memories, I hope that if you choose to stop by and read a post or two, you'll find yourself encouraged by the musings of this all-too-imperfect mom.